--Plainview voters will decide at the polls Tuesday whether a monthly charge will be added to water bills to raise revenue for a garbage disposal service in the city. Balloting is at City Hall, and the monthly charge would be 50 cents.

--J.D. Ellis, formerly of the United States Navy, has been given his Navy discharge. He and his wife plan to make their home in this city.

July 16, 1955: The Wilson Brothers Post 5399, Veterans of Foreign Wars, have presented a citation to Herald reporter L.D. Brown for service to the post. Making the presentation were District 13 Commander J.B. Jeffus and Senior Vice Commander A.D. Payne.

--A horse owned by W.L. Wilson of Plainview is listed as eligible to race Friday at Ruidoso while horses owned by Jimmie Long and Clara Prosser, both of Plainview, are expected to race on Saturday.

--Bill Ray Blair of Plainview has been named territorial manager for Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, with headquarters at Tulsa, Oklahoma. B.M. Huggins has been named to succeed him as manager at the Plainview store.

July 16, 1965: Cornelia Ashby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Ashby of Plainview, returned home this weekend after completing summer school courses at San Marcos Academy.

--Six area boys leave Sunday for 12 days at Philmont Scout Ranch. They include Walter Budd, Cloyde Miller and DeVon Wylie of Plainview, Jim and Jeff Kimbile of Floydada and Gary Neil Whitfield of Silverton.

--A fire discovered by an 8-year-old girl Tuesday night destroyed an elementary school building in Tulia. Damage was estimated at $150,000. The structure housed 13 classrooms used for fourth and fifth grade students.

July 16, 1975: Pilot Stanley Vanderpool of Plainview was not injured when his spray plane crashed in a field 4 1/2 miles southwest of Plainview on Tuesday. The plane clipped a Southwestern Public Service transmission line and caused an extensive power outage in Halfway and Plainview. Vanderpool works for Earl Willis Spraying Co.

--Ronald E. DeBusk, DDS, has opened his office for the practice of general dentistry in association with Felix C. Crawford, DDA, at 2615 W. 24th St.

--Randy P. Jones, DDS, has opened his office for the practice of general dentistry in association with J. Irvin Gaynor, DDA, P.C., at 701 Houston.